Buy

Pronunciation: /baɪ/

Definitions of buy

verb to acquire something in exchange for money or goods

Example Sentences

A1 I buy a new book every month.

A2 She buys groceries at the supermarket every week.

B1 They bought a new car last year.

B2 He is buying a gift for his girlfriend's birthday.

C1 The company buys raw materials from various suppliers.

C2 After researching for weeks, she finally decided to buy a house in the countryside.

Examples of buy in a Sentence

formal I plan to buy a new car next month.

informal I'm gonna buy a new phone this weekend.

slang I'm gonna splurge and buy those new kicks.

figurative You can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream which is kind of the same thing.

Grammatical Forms of buy

• past tense: bought
• plural: buys
• comparative: more buy
• superlative: most buy
• present tense: buy
• future tense: will buy
• perfect tense: have bought
• continuous tense: buying
• singular: buys
• positive degree: buy
• infinitive: to buy
• gerund: buying
• participle: bought

Origin and Evolution of buy

First Known Use: 0900 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'buy' originated from Old English word 'bycgan' which means to purchase or acquire.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'buy' has retained its original meaning of purchasing goods or services, but has also evolved to include informal transactions and online purchases in modern usage.